By assigning JAG to prosecute a civilian offense “devoid of a military nexus, the government has crossed a perilous line,” the complaint says.

A group of former military lawyers is warning against the Trump administration’s use of judge advocates to staff US attorneys’ offices, arguing the move runs afoul of federal law limiting involvement ...

How should a military commander respond if they determine they have received an unlawful order?Request to retire — and refrain from resigning in protest, which could be seen as a political act, or ...

WASHINGTON — The senior military lawyer for the combatant command overseeing lethal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela disagreed with the Trump administration’s position that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even the top military lawyer for the command overseeing President Donald Trump’s strikes on alleged “drug boats” thought they were ...

The Pentagon’s account of the September 2 "double tap" strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat is coming under renewed scrutiny after ABC News ...